diff --git a/src/core/DataFile.cpp b/src/core/DataFile.cpp
index 398fd8ad2..dc2b1de57 100644
--- a/src/core/DataFile.cpp
+++ b/src/core/DataFile.cpp
@@ -914,14 +914,11 @@ void DataFile::upgrade_1_2_0_rc3()
 		{
 			int patternLength, steps;
 			QDomElement el = patterns.item( j ).toElement();
-			for( int k = 0; !patterns.item( k ).isNull(); ++k )
+			if( el.attribute( "len" ) != "" )
 			{
-				if( el.attribute( "len" ) != "" )
-				{
-					patternLength = el.attribute( "len" ).toInt();
-					steps = patternLength / 12;
-					el.setAttribute( "steps", steps );
-				}
+				patternLength = el.attribute( "len" ).toInt();
+				steps = patternLength / 12;
+				el.setAttribute( "steps", steps );
 			}
 		}
 	}